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Andy Warhol — Marilyn For Sale
No image is more synonymous with Andy Warhol — or with Pop Art itself — than his Marilyn.
Warhol drew his Marilyn image from a single publicity still taken for the 1953 film Niagara. He first used the photograph in 1962, only weeks after Monroe's death — an act that transformed a Hollywood headshot into a meditation on fame, mortality and mass reproduction. The 1967 portfolio crystallised that motif into ten screenprints, each presenting the same cropped face in a different chromatic key: turquoise, orange, sage blue, candy pink and beyond.
Edition and Production Details
The 1967 portfolio comprises ten screenprints, published in an edition of 250 plus 26 artist's proofs. Each print isolates Monroe's face against a flat field, with hair, lips and eyeshadow registered as bold, independent colour planes.
The Shot Marilyns — A Crucial Distinction
Collectors should distinguish the 1967 prints from the celebrated Shot Marilyns, which are 1964 canvases — not part of the print portfolio. In May 2022, Shot Sage Blue Marilyn sold at Christie's New York for $195 million, becoming the most expensive American artwork ever sold at auction.
Market and Price Context
The Marilyn prints have demonstrated exceptional price resilience across multiple market cycles, repeatedly proving their status as blue-chip assets. 31) consistently command the strongest prices. 21–31) and should display the correct dimensions, paper, signature and edition numbering. As with all sought-after Warhol images, provenance documentation, condition assessment and catalogue references are essential to valuation.
Acquiring a Warhol Marilyn Print
Guy Hepner specialises in Andy Warhol's Marilyn prints and can source impressions across the portfolio's full spectrum of colourways and price levels. Whether you seek a specific colour to complete a collection or are making a first significant acquisition, our specialists can advise on availability, market value and condition.
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The Colourways
The ten prints in the 1967 portfolio are differentiated primarily by background colour, with hair, lip and eyeshadow tones shifting across each variant. Badges below highlight colourways that are particularly in demand with collectors.
In DemandFS II.22
Turquoise background, gold hair, red lips
FS II.23
Orange background, yellow hair, red lips
FS II.24
Sage green background, yellow hair, red lips
FS II.25
Blue background, yellow hair, red lips
FS II.26
Dark teal background, yellow hair, red lips
FS II.27
Lemon yellow background, pink hair, red lips
FS II.28
Turquoise background, pink hair, orange lips
In DemandFS II.29
Pink background, yellow hair, red lips
In DemandFS II.30
Black background, silver hair, red lips
FS II.31
Multicoloured background — the most compositionally complex variant
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Five Facts About Andy Warhol Marilyn
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Marilyn is a 1967 portfolio of ten screenprints published by Factory Additions in an edition of 250, plus 26 artist's proofs lettered A through Z.
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Every print is based on a single publicity photograph of Marilyn Monroe taken by Gene Kornman for the 1953 film Niagara — the same source image across all ten colourways.
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Warhol first turned to this image in 1962, within weeks of Monroe's death, for his painted Marilyn works (including the Marilyn Diptych); the 1967 print portfolio revisits the same photograph five years later in screenprint form.
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Each sheet measures 36 x 36 inches, and the ten prints are differentiated almost entirely by background, hair and lip colour rather than any change to the underlying image.
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Impressions from the portfolio are held in major museum collections, including the Museum of Modern Art in New York, and it remains one of the most widely recognised print series of Warhol's career.
Market Data
See real auction history, estimate ranges and price benchmarks for individual Marilyn prints, sourced from Christie's, Sotheby's and other major auction houses.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I buy Andy Warhol Marilyn prints for sale?
Andy Warhol Marilyn prints for sale are available at Guy Hepner Gallery, 177 Tenth Avenue, New York. We offer authenticated editions with full provenance documentation sourced from the secondary market and directly from publishers.
Are Andy Warhol Marilyn works limited editions?
Andy Warhol Marilyn works — 15 available — are typically produced as limited editions, individually signed and numbered by the artist. Contact Guy Hepner Gallery for edition details on specific works.
How much do Andy Warhol Marilyn prints cost?
Pricing for Andy Warhol Marilyn prints varies by edition size, date, and condition. Contact Guy Hepner Gallery for current market pricing and availability.
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